The following 12 Principles are based on the Agile
Manifesto:
1 Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of
valuable software.
2 Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for
the
customer’s competitive advantage.
3 Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a
preference to the shorter timescale.
4 Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
5 Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they
need,
and trust them to get the job done.
6 The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a
development
team is face-to-face conversation.
7 Working software is the primary measure of progress.
8 Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should
be
able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
9 Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances
agility.
10 Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential.
11 The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
12 At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and
adjusts its behavior accordingly.